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Trial of ultrasound guided nerve block therapy compared to usual medical therapy for relieving abdominal pain related to pancreatitis.

"To compare the efficacy of erector spinae plane block versus conventional pharmacological therapy in successfully alleviating abdominal pain of patients with pancreatitis in emergency department"

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/07/044120
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-07-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Bilateral Erector Spinae Plane Block: Ultrasound guidance Bilateral erector spinae plane block will be done by inserting a nerve block needle with 0.5% Bupivacaine (calculated amount by

Sponsors

Department of Emergency Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults patients (>= 18 years of age) with pancreatitis (acute, recurrent acute and acute on chronic pancreatitis) presenting to the emergency department of AIIMS New Delhi with Defence and veteran pain rating scale >= 7 2. Patients willing to give consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with hemodynamic instability 2. Patients allergic to drugs 3. Local site infection 4. Spine deformity (both acquired or congenital)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the efficacy of successful pain relief (50% reduction in pain score by DVPRS from presentation or DVPRS â?¤ 4) in both arm at one hour in both ESPB arm and conventional pharmacological therapy (CPT) arm.Timepoint: at 6 hours 12 hours and 24 hours—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
ï?§ Pain score assessment at different time interval up to 6 hours or up to 24 hours if patient remains in ED ï?§ Pain free interval in both arm ï?§ Timing of rescue therapy and comparison between dexamethasone group vs non dexamethasone group in ESPB arm ï?§ Drugs or procedure related adverse events in both arm ï?§ Reasons for failure of therapy in both arm Timepoint: upto 6 hours after intervention or 24 hours if patient remains in emergency—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sanjeev Bhoi

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

sanjeevbhoi@gmail.com8527050391

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026